MSMM1950

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1. What Diagnosis would you say this patient is?

   MSMM1950 replied to CANRN's topic in Hospice

   Doesn't matter what state your in...guidelines are dictated by Medicare.

2. What Diagnosis would you say this patient is?

   MSMM1950 replied to CANRN's topic in Hospice

   Hospice Diagnosis would be Alzhiemer's Dementia. This is the terminal illness which will cause his demise. Co-morbidity affecting prognosis would be Respiratory Disease. Document Karnofsky score (sounds like his might be 30%) and FAST score (sounds l...

3. RN with relapsing cdiff

   MSMM1950 replied to RNinPGH's topic in Disease

   I also have been treated recently for 'presumptive c diff'. I am a hospice nurse. Many of our patients, particularly those admitted in the hospital or Long Term Care facility have C Diff along with all the other 'super bugs". I also follow standards....